June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
that is to say; so that means
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
matter of time; question of time
TOEIC; Test of English for International Communication
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
hairlines (on an engraving)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
if you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated; know your enemy
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced